The Nature of Classical Collecting

Released on by Alexandra Bounia
preview-18

  • The Nature of Classical Collecting Book Detail

  • Author : Alexandra Bounia
  • Release Date : 2017-07-05
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 475
  • ISBN 13 : 1351885251
  • File Size : 51,51 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

The Nature of Classical Collecting by Alexandra Bounia PDF Summary

Book Description: The phenomenon of collecting as a systematic activity undertaken for symbolic rather than actual needs, is traditionally taken to originate in the middle of the fifteenth century, when the first cabinets of curiosities appear in Italy. Yet it is clear that the practice of collecting started long before that, indeed its origins can be traced back thousands of years to European prehistoric communities. Whilst this early genesis is, due to lack of written records, still shrouded in much mystery, The Nature of Classical Collecting argues that the collecting practices of classical Greece and Rome offer a rich tapestry of experiences which can be reconstructed to illuminate a pivotal period in the long and ever developing phenomenon of collecting. Utilizing a wide variety of examples of classical collections - including grave goods, the accumulations of Greek temples and open-air shrines, the royal collections of Hellenistic kings, Roman art and curiosity collections, and relics - The Nature of Classical Collecting focuses on the field of the 'pre-history' of collecting, a neglected yet critical phase that helped crystallize the western concept of collecting. Drawing primarily on Latin writings from the period 100 BCE to 100 CE it shows how collecting underwent a transition from a religious and political activity, to an intellectual practice in which connoisseurship could impart social status. It also demonstrates how the appreciation of objects and artists changed as new qualities were attributed to material culture, resulting in the establishment of art markets, patronage and an interest in the history of art. By exploring these early developments, The Nature of Classical Collecting not only provides a fascinating insight into the culture of late Hellenistic/early Imperial Roman collecting, but also offers a much fuller grounding for understanding the influences and inspirations of those Renaissance collectors who themselves were to have such a profound influence on the course of European art, architecture and culture.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own The Nature of Classical Collecting books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

The Nature of Classical Collecting

The Nature of Classical Collecting

File Size : 7,7 MB
Total View : 1125 Views
DOWNLOAD

The phenomenon of collecting as a systematic activity undertaken for symbolic rather than actual needs, is traditionally taken to originate in the middle of the

South Africa, Greece, Rome

South Africa, Greece, Rome

File Size : 98,98 MB
Total View : 4085 Views
DOWNLOAD

This book explores how since colonial times South Africa has created its own vernacular classicism, both in creative media and everyday life.

Classical Art

Classical Art

File Size : 32,32 MB
Total View : 5958 Views
DOWNLOAD

How did the statues of ancient Greece wind up dictating art history in the West? How did the material culture of the Greeks and Romans come to be seen as "class